Apparel, Fashion, Retail

adidas Rolls Out Single Shoe Service To Advance Inclusive Retail Across Europe

Textile Insights March 17, 2026

adidas has introduced an innovative in-store Single Shoe Service across 22 European countries, allowing individuals with leg limb difference to purchase a single shoe at 50% of the full-pair price, marking a significant step toward inclusive retail in the global sportswear industry. Launched in

Trade & Market

Textile Prices Show Mixed Trend In February WPI Data, Apparel Costs Edge Up

Textile Insights March 17, 2026

India’s latest wholesale price index (WPI) data for February 2026 indicates a nuanced trend for the textile and clothing sector, with selective inflationary pressures emerging across fibre, yarn and apparel segments, even as broader price stability persists in parts of the value chain. According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry data release yesterday,

Cotton

Centre Charts Roadmap To Double Cotton Productivity At Nagpur Chintan Shivir

Textile Insights March 17, 2026

To strengthen India’s cotton value chain, the Ministry of Textiles convened a high-level Chintan Shivir in Nagpur under the theme A Strategic Framework for Doubling Cotton Productivity and Augmenting Quality Fibre. The forum brought together policymakers, scientists, industry leaders and agri-experts to outline a future-ready roadmap for productivity enhancement, fibre

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

The Kolkata Connection: Indian Motifs At Moscow Fashion Week

Textile Insights March 17, 2026

From March 14 to 19, the leading spring fashion event, Moscow Fashion Week, brings together the most promising emerging brands. Over 200 designers from Russia, Spain, China, Turkey and Armenia present their collections, many of which might draw particular interest of the Indian audience. The Spanish brand Madame & Mister Sibarita, renowned for its luxury […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Switzerland Retains Title Of World’s Most Innovative Economy In GII 2025

Textile Insights March 17, 2026

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has once again ranked Switzerland as the world’s most innovative country in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, marking the 15th consecutive year the country has held the top position. Published annually by WIPO, the Global Innovation Index evaluates the innovation performance of 139 economies using nearly 80 indicators

Corporates

Sreeja Balachandra Appointed Associate Vice President At Gokaldas Exports

Textile Insights March 17, 2026

Sreeja Balachandra has been appointed Associate Vice President at Gokaldas Exports Limited in Bengaluru. In her new role, she will lead transformational initiatives across the company’s manufacturing operations, focusing on operational excellence, process optimisation and organisational capability building. Prior to joining Gokaldas Exports Limited, Balachandra served as

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

AD By Arvind Launches SS’26 Collection With Raghav Juyal

Textile Insights March 16, 2026

AD, the contemporary ready-to-wear brand from the House of Arvind Limited, has launched its Spring Summer 2026 menswear collection, Raghav’s Collection X Urban Pause 2.0, inspired by actor and youth icon Raghav Juyal. Alongside the collection launch, the brand has also introduced its new digital platform, adbyarvind.com. Designed for the modern urban consumer, the

Fibre

Lenzing Group Debuts TENCEL Lyocell-HV100 In China

Textile Insights March 16, 2026

Lenzing Group has introduced its latest fibre innovation, TENCEL Lyocell – HV100, to the China market at the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition held from March 11–13, 2026, highlighting new possibilities for denim and woven apparel applications. Originally developed for denim and first presented at the Kingpins Amsterdam in September 2025, the new […]

Industry

Three Workers Die In Toxic Gas Incident At Rajasthan Textile Factory

Textile Insights March 16, 2026

Three workers died in a suspected toxic gas exposure incident while cleaning a sludge tank at a textile factory in the industrial area of Balotra district in Rajasthan on Friday. According to officials, the workers were engaged in cleaning a sludge tank inside the factory when they suddenly lost consciousness after being exposed to poisonous […]

Trade & Market

PTA, MEG Price Volatility Pressures Polyester Value Chain

Textile Insights March 16, 2026

Rising prices of key polyester raw materials have begun to impact downstream textile manufacturers, as volatility in global crude oil markets continues to influence the synthetic fibre value chain. Prices of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) and Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG), two major inputs used in the production of synthetic fibres, filaments and yarn, rose by […]